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Ärzte für die Dritte Welt-Account
Ärzte für die Dritte Welt
Account No.: 488 888 0
Sort code: 520 604 10
For international donations
Ärzte für die Dritte Welt-Account
Ärzte für die Dritte Welt
IBAN: DE12 5206 0410 0004 8888 80
BIC:GENODEF1EK1
Doctors for Developing Countries is a non-profit making, charitable organisation. Donations are tax deductible.
Charity concerts
Construction, equipping, and operation of a pharmacy in Calcutta
Help us helping - Receive historical Celesio shares as a thank-you
Celesio supports the work of the charity Doctors for Developing Countries . To this end Celesio set up an account for donations of staff, business partners and others at the Untertürkheimer Volksbank.
Help us helping! For each donation of at least ten euros Celesio thanks the donator with a certificate of a historical share. As long as the stock lasts, the donator has the choice between:
- Nominal value of each share DM 5, issue date: October 1996
- Nominal value of each share DM 50, issue date: June 1984
- Nominal value of each share DM 100, issue date: July 1981
If you are interested, please send an e-mail to service@celesio.com or send your enquiries directly to
Celesio AG
Corporate Communications and External Affairs
Neckartalstrasse 155
70376 Stuttgart
Germany
... or send us a fax: +49 (0)711.5001-543
With your assistance, we are looking forward to helping and would like to thank you in advance for your donation.
Order form for historical shares
The history of the Celesio share
On 1 January 1903 Celesio, at that time named Gehe & Comp., was opened to the capital market. The majority shareholder, Dr Walter Luboldt, a grandnephew of the company founder, Franz Ludwig Gehe, took this step to enable the company to build up a German branch network.
In January 1904 GEHE shares were approved for trading on the stock exchange in Dresden.
With capital increases in 1910 and 1912, the foundations for nationwide, customer-oriented sales and distribution of "drugs and dyes, pharmaceutical and chemical products" were laid.
On 24 April 2003, in its 100th year as a public limited company, the annual general meeting agreed to change the company’s name from GEHE AG to Celesio AG. The statutes were accordingly amended and the former GEHE share certificates became invalid. Consequently the historic Celesio shares bear the name GEHE.
The annual general meeting on 24 April 2003 agreed to the change of name from GEHE AG to Celesio AG by an overwhelming majority of 99.98 percent. And so, the first year of Celesio began in the centenary year of the public limited company. The historic "Celesio shares" therefore bear the name GEHE.
In 2003, Celesio bought the historic securities by auction from the former German National Bank, the so-called "Reichsbankschatz".
In 2006 the Celesio share underwent another transformation with the conversion to registered shares and a share split in the ratio one to two.
Overview of historical Celesio shares
Nominal value DM 5
Date of Issue: October 1996
Nominal value DM 50
Date of Issue: June 1984
Nominal value DM 100
Date of Issue: December 1953
Nominal value DM 100
Date of Issue: August 1958
Nominal value DM 100
Date of Issue: July 1961
Nominal value DM 100
Date of Issue: July 1981
Nominal value DM 1,000
Date of Issue: December 1953
Nominal value DM 1,000
Date of Issue: August 1958
Nominal value DM 1,000
Date of Issue: July 1961
Nominal value 100 Reichsmark
Date of Issue: 1 September 1928
Nominal value 1,000 Reichsmark
Date of Issue: 1 September 1928
Please note that the pictures show individual exemplars to exemplify the rest of the respective emission.
German article to the historical shares of Celesio in
100 Jahre GEHE AG - 1. Jahr Celesio, in: der aktiensammler, 3. Jg, Nr. 6/03, ISSN 1611-8006
Help us helping – Charity Concert
Aid for India
You can help too!
Invitation to the charity concert – AID FOR INDIA
For the 175th anniversary of Celesio, we are holding a charity concert on 4th September 2010 at 7:30 p.m. with the German Doctor's Orchestra in the impressive city church of Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. Let the German Doctor's Orchestra whisk you away into the world of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847) with a concert piece for two clarinets and orchestra, op.114 No. 2 in D minor, into that of Joseph Gabriel von Rheinberger (1839-1901) with the Concerto in G minor, as well as the world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) with Symphony No. 38 in D major KV 504 ("Prague Symphony"). Furthermore, you can enjoy the orchestral organ concerto with Jörg-Hannes Hahn.
You can help too!
You will receive tickets for a donation at the evening box office at the Stadtkirche Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt from 6:00 p.m.
What connects Celesio with Doctors for Developing Countries (DFDC)? For many years, an intensive partnership has existed between Celesio and DFDC. We support the aid organisation with financial and personnel resources, donations in kind or with this concert. The DFDC initiative has been running since 1983. During this time, more than 5,100 voluntary assignments were carried out in developing countries. So far, over 2,500 doctors have travelled to countries such as India, the Philippines and Kenya to provide children with vaccinations, to treat patients and to run hospital wards. Celesio supports the committee with sums of money, donations in kind, such as mini laboratories, and with personnel or with this particular concert.
Further information on the German Doctor's Orchestra and the DFDC can be found on the following websites:
German Doctor's Orchestra (only in German)
Doctors for Developing Countries
Music for a better future
Charity concert “Aid for children in Africa” in the Residence Palace Ludwigsburg: Main sponsor Celesio presents a cheque in the amount of 22,500 euros to Doctors for Developing Countries / The German Doctors’ Orchestra delights the audience with works of Gounoud, Speckert and Mozart
It was an evening coined by beautiful music and an impressive ambiance – and this was the highlight: A cheque in the amount of 22,500 euros is handed to Harald Kischlat, Managing Director of Doctors for Developing Countries (left), by Matthias Kleinert, Corporate Communications and External Affairs Director of Celesio.
Celesio’s commitment to Doctors for Developing Countries is not a self-imposed obligation, but a natural facet of its business. For five years now, the company supports the aid organisation – true to Celesio’s corporate philosophy, the partnership focuses on people’s health.
Once a year, this cooperation is celebrated with a concert, while the collection of donations obviously also play a role here: At the third charity concert sponsored by Celesio in the Order Chapel of the Residence Palace Ludwigsburg, near Stuttgart, about 150 guests from the worlds of business, politics and society enjoyed beautiful music and a majestic ambience. Among the listeners were Professor Richard Jähnke (German Pharma Health Fund and inventor of the minilab), Dr Elisabeth Kauder (medical doctor with a long-term commitment to Doctors for Developing Countries), Vera Niefer (Goodwill Ambassador for Doctors for Developing Countries), Dr Sybille Storz (Managing Director Endoskopie Storz) and Mr Andreas Friedrich (Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Belgium).
On behalf of main sponsor Celesio, Matthias Kleinert, Corporate Communications and External Affairs Director of Celesio, had previously presented a cheque for 22,500 euros to Dr Harald Kischlat, Managing Director of Doctors for Developing Countries. “We want to assist your organisation in helping undernourished children in Africa”, Kleinert emphasised. “The nutritional programme does not only alleviate the distress of these children, but is also an investment in their future.”
Fritz Oesterle and Elisabeth Kauder
Celesio CEO Dr Fritz Oesterle said that Celesio would consistently continue its social commitment and its cooperation with Doctors for Developing countries. “Corporate responsibility for social matters is an integral element of Celesio’s corporate philosophy. Therefore, this is the third time in a row we are the main sponsor for this special concert.”
Ruth Kappel, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility of Celesio, emphasised that Celesio has been supporting the relief organisation financially, with personnel and donations in kind as well as, for three years now, with a charity concert. “The organisation of the concert is more and more enjoyable each year, as we have an increasingly large team of volunteers. The commitment of Celesio employees to support Doctors for Developing Countries is exemplary – not only Celesio pharmacists and service providers are helping, but also our employees with their ideas at our summer parties and other fundraising opportunities.”
Harald Kischlat: A partnership any humanitarian organisation can only wish for
The Doctors for Developing Countries have been operating an outpatient-clinic in the slums of Nairobi for twelve years. Handing out food rations to malnourished children and caring for the sick provided here in the beginning has now turned into the establishment of a “feeding-centre” with a multilevel nutritional programme. Every day about 600 people, most of them children, rely on the help provided by Doctors for Developing Countries. And the relief organisation would not be able to handle these volumes without support. “We are working in close cooperation with Celesio AG for many years – an intensive partnership any humanitarian organisation can only wish for”, Dr Harald Kischlat, Managing Director of Doctors for Developing Countries, said. “We are very grateful that 25 Celesio pharmacists from five European countries have taken part in a total of 34 assignments to secure the safe provision with medicines for doctors working in projects for Doctors for Developing Countries. Moreover, the pharmacists helped with the procurement, storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals, provided advice for patients and supported the logistics for medicine provision and in the mini labs.“
Committed to helping the poorest of the poor (from left to right): Elisabeth Kauder (medical doctor with a long-term commitment to Doctors for Developing Countries), Ruth Kappel (Head of Corporate Social Responsibility of Celesio) and Harald Kischlat (Managing Director of Doctors for Developing Countries).
The venue for this year’s charity concert was the Residence Palace Ludwigsburg, one of the most beautiful and largest Baroque buildings in Europe and former residence of the dukes and kings of Württemberg. The German Doctors’ Orchestra delighted its audience in the Order Chapel of the palace with an outstanding musical performance, enhanced by the fantastic acoustics of the venue. With virtuosity and precision, Alexander Mottok (violin, conductor), Constanze Hoffmann (violin), Susanne Weis and Hans Roll (both viola) as well as Dieter Brossmann (violoncello) performed works of Charles Gounoud (String quartet in C minor), George Speckert (Indian Chants) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (String quartet in C minor K 406).
A great performance by the German Doctors’ Orchestra with Alexander Mottok, Constanze Hoffmann, Susanne Weis, Hans Roll und Dieter Brossmann (from left to right).
“Everybody helps according to their talents. The doctors playing in the German Doctors’ Orchestra have two talents: For us, people’s health is the focus of our daily work, just like for Celesio and the Doctors for Developing Countries. And we can help with music – and I hope that we were able tonight to make a contribution to help the poorest of the poor in Nairobi”, Dr Hans Roll, Chairman of the German Doctors’ Orchestra, concluded the evening.
Celesio wishes to express its thanks to the service providers who helped in making this evening particularly special:
- apetito Catering
- ACS Medientechnik
- Mediaplan Bader
- Medienserice Laupheim
- Raff der Drucker
- Polyglotte Übersetzungsagentur
- Fotostudio Kettner
Celesio presents a donation of 25,000 Euro at charity concert
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the aid organisation Doctors for Developing Countries, Celesio has hosted a charity concert themed “Aid for Children in India” at the Wilhelma Theatre in Stuttgart. On the same night, Celesio presented Doctors for Developing Countries with a donation of 25,000 Euro.
Dr Harald Kischlat, Managing Director of Doctors for Developing Countries, received a donation of 25,000 Euro by Celesio at the charity concert. A further donation of 30,000 Euro was presented by Vera Niefer, goodwill ambassador for Doctors for Developing Countries.
Celesio thus provides financial support for the doctors’ work in the Pushpa Celesio Children’s Tuberculosis Clinic in Kolkata, India. Last year, Celesio already contributed to financing the medical facilities of the hospital. Moreover, Celesio pharmacists test the effectiveness of medicines there. For five years, 31pharmacists from five nations have been working on a voluntary basis.
On the night of the concert, Dr Harald Kischlat, Managing Director of Doctors for Developing Countries, received a further donation of 30,000 Euro, presented by Vera Niefer, goodwill ambassador for Doctors for Developing Countries. The money will be used to support a health post in Rwanda.
Celesio CEO Dr Fritz Oesterle emphasised that for Celesio corporate responsibility naturally includes social contributions: “Celesio works with Doctors for Developing Countries since 2004. Consequently we have continued our social commitment by hosting this event and by being the main sponsor for this charity concert.”
The German Doctors’ Orchestra for a sophisticated musical treat
As in the 2007 charity concert, the German Doctor’s Orchestra and its conductor Alexander Mottok played free of charge for the good cause of the event. During the first part of the concert, the audience listened to the Serenade for Strings in E major, Opus 22 by Antonín Dvořák. During the second part of the concert, the brass players of the orchestra played the music from the opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck. The fairy tale was narrated by the local actor and director Elert Bode.
Around 300 guests representing industry, politics and society followed Celesio’s invitation; among them were German MP Volker Kauder and local actor Walter Sittler.
The German Doctors’ Orchestra
The orchestra is essentially made up of doctors and medical students and its formation is equivalent to that of a full symphony orchestra. Many of its 200 members have had professional music training as well as their medical training. They are meeting two to three times a year for several days of rehearsals that are always culminating in a concert. The German Doctors’ Orchestra is financed through contributions from its members. Alexander Mottok is the musical director of the orchestra and is working as a freelance musical conductor since 1999. In addition to debut performances, he has conducted many rare works such as Alban Berg’s Chamber Concert. He also guest-conducted the Haydn-Orchestra in Hamburg and the Chamber Symphony Oldenburg. Mottok is also conductor and musical director for the Gateway Symphony Orchestra, which regularly performs in studio recordings and live-events in the crossover and pop music sphere.
Website Doctors for Developing Countries
Website German Doctors' Orchestra (Only in German)
Aid for Africa charity concert for disadvantaged children
On 28 April 2007 the charities Doctors for Developing Countries and Don Bosco THIRD WORLD YOUTH organised under the patronage of the Lord Mayor of Stuttgart, Wolfgang Schuster, a concert with the German Doctors’ Orchestra in the Liederhalle concert hall in Stuttgart, Germany. Celesio as the main sponsor supported financially. But also Celesio employees made a major contribution to the successful concert , attended by about 1,000 guests, thanks to their personal, voluntary commitment.
Combining social commitment with music
The proceeds from the ticket sales of the concert supported the two charities in their work with children in providing children medical care in Kenya and schooling in Sudan. “I have gladly taken on the role of patron for this evening. In the age of globalisation, it is important for Stuttgart as the capital city of the region to work alongside others to ensure that towns and cities all over the world are able to offer their citizens a future that is worth living.” Schuster says.
The main sponsor of the concert was Celesio AG. “We have been supporting Doctors for Developing Countries since 2004. It was therefore only natural for us to continue our social commitment with this evening and be the main sponsor of the charity concert,” Oesterle, Celesio’s Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer explains the reasons. “This evening was remarkable for two reasons: firstly, it helped support disadvantaged children in Africa, and secondly, music lovers could enjoy a fantastic concert,” he adds.
Oesterle and his colleagues from the board welcomed prominent politicians including Volker Kauder, Ute Kumpf and Biggi Bender, all members of the German Federal Parliament, who supported the good cause and appreciated the varied programme.
Voluntary performance of German Doctors’ Orchestra
The musical programme included Richard Wagner’s Overture to Tannhäuser or the Singing Competition on the Wartburg, the Carmen Fantasy for violin and orchestra by Pablo de Sarasate and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor. The German Doctors’ Orchestra, made up mainly of doctors and medical students, corresponds to a full-size symphony orchestra. Many of the 200 orchestra’s members have alongside their medical qualifications also professional music qualifications. The orchestra comes together two or three times a year for intensive work phases which last several days and culminate in a concert. It is financed through the contributions of its members. The orchestra’s conductor, Mottok, has been working as a freelance conductor since 1999. He has conducted numerous rare pieces, such as for example, Alban Berg’s chamber concerto. Appearances as a guest conductor have taken him to the Haydn Orchestra, Hamburg and the Oldenburg Chamber Symphony Orchestra. He is also conductor and leader of the Gateway Symphony Orchestra which hosts studio recordings and live events of crossover and pop music.
Young talent Maria-Elisabeth Lott
A representative of Don Bosco THIRD WORLD YOUTH hands over flowers to Maria-Elisabeth Lott
A highlight of the concert were three solo performances by Maria-Elisabeth Lott. Born in 1987, she began playing the violin at the age of three. In 1998 Lott was selected as the first person to play a restored violin from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. She plays to audiences worldwide with renowned orchestras like the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Netherlands Residentie Orchestra, the Istanbul State Orchestra, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.
“I express my sincere thanks to the musicians of the German Doctors’ Orchestra, Maria-Elisabeth Lott and their conductor Alexander Mottok for their great voluntary involvement in making this evening a musical delight,” Fritz Oesterle recognised the performance of the musicians.
Celesio extends its sincere thanks to the service providers for their voluntary support: ACS Medientechnik, Fey Messedesign, Thomas Kettner, Mediaplan Bader, Medienservice Laupheim, raff der drucker.
Photo album: Find here some impressions of the event
Read the programme (only available in German, 342KB)
Ärzte für die Dritte Welt [Doctors for Developing Countries]
Don Bosco JUGEND DRITTE WELT [THIRD WORLD YOUTH] - in German only
Aktion Gemeinsam für Afrika [Joint Action for Africa]
What links Celesio to Doctors for Developing Countries? There has been an intensive partnership between Celesio and Doctors for Developing Countries for many years. We are supporting the aid organisation financially, personally, with donations in kind and with this concert. The Doctors for Developing Countries Initiative was established 24 years ago. Since then, the initiative has undertaken more than 4000 voluntary missions in developing countries. To date, over 2200 doctors have travelled to countries such as India, Kenya and Rwanda to vaccinate children, treat patients and build hospital there.
Celesio has supported the committee with monetary contributions, and donations in kind such as the provision of mini laboratories and personnel.
Donation account - Doctors for Developing Countries
Untertürkheimer Volksbank EG
IBAN: DE40 6006 0396 0212 2120 01
BIC: GENODES1UTV
